Austin Peay State University Soccer plays final preseason match against Western Kentucky at home, Sunday – Clarksville Online – Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information

Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State College’s soccer staff concludes its preseason on Sunday, August 14th with a 2:00pm match in opposition to Western Kentucky at Morgan Brothers Soccer Area.

The Governors and Hilltoppers will play three 30-minute durations in Sunday’s contest.

Sophomores Clara Heistermann and Olivia Prock tallied objectives within the Governors’ 2-0 victory in opposition to Little Rock, on August seventh. Heistermann broke the ice with a rating within the twenty fifth minute on a nook kick from Jisela Dall, earlier than Prock discovered the again of the web within the thirty second minute for the ultimate rating of the competition.
 
A stable defensive effort from the Govs within the preseason opener saved the goalkeeper duo of Chloé Dion and Katie Bahn from going through quite a few photographs, as every goalie recorded a single save in 45 minutes of motion.
 
Austin Peay State College had 4 gamers document two-or-more photographs in its 15-shot efficiency in opposition to the Trojans and had been led by a trio of takes by Heistermann and sophomore Haley Patterson.
 
Western Kentucky opened its preseason with a scoreless draw in opposition to Murray State, Wednesday. The Hilltoppers outshot the Racers 13-9 in regulation, together with a 9-5 on photographs on aim within the match.
 
The Hilltoppers return a pair of All-Convention USA picks from final 12 months’s staff that completed second within the C-USA East Division in Lyric Schmidt and Katie Erwin. Schmidt helped lead WKU’s protection final season that held opponents to only 13 objectives in 2021, the second-fewest in program historical past, whereas Erwin recorded 4 objectives and assists for the Hilltoppers final season.

Concerning the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

2022 File: (0-0-0, 0-0-0 C-USA)

2021 File: (10-5-1, 5-2-1 C-USA)

2021 Season Outcome: After ending second within the Convention USA Eat Division, the Hilltoppers fell to Alabama-Birmingham, 1-0, within the quarterfinals of the 2021 C-USA Event.

Notable Returners: A fifth-year defender, Lyric Schmidt was a 2021 United Soccer Coaches All-South Area Third Workforce recipient after being an inaugural a part of the WKU protection that assist opponents to only 13 objectives final season

A 2021 USC All-South Area and Convention USA Third Workforce nominee in 2021, Katie Erwin was a two-time C-USA Offensive Participant of the Week for the Hilltoppers final season after recording 4 objectives and assists in her senior season.

All-Time Sequence (Since 2012): 8-1-1, WKU

Final Assembly: 2-0, WKU. August nineteenth, 2021
The Governors dropped a 2-0 choice to open their 2021 marketing campaign at Western Kentucky after the Hilltoppers discovered the again of the web twice within the second half.

Fast Kicks

The Governors and first-year head coach Kim McGowan take the pitch for the second time this preseason in Sunday’s match in opposition to Western Kentucky.

Austin Peay State College shut out Little Rock, 2-0, in its first preseason motion of 2022.

Following final week’s victory in opposition to the Trojans, the APSU Govs are 6-3-4 in exhibition matches since 2015 and have outscored opponents 25-15 in that span.

Clara Heistermann discovered the again of the web for the primary time in her profession in opposition to the Trojans. 

Senior ahead Jisela Dall assisted on Heistermann’s aim in what would have been her first-career help.

APSU is 2-0-1 in its final three exhibition matches and haven’t misplaced a preseason contest since 2019.

The Govs return 4 goalscorers from final season. The quartet accounted for 58-percent of final season’s scores.

Sophomore Alec Baumgardt highlights the Govs’ 18 returners for the 2022 season. The Federal Means, Washington native led Austin Peay State College in objectives (3), assists (3), factors (9), and game-winning objectives (2) final 12 months, incomes first staff all-conference honors.

Senior goalkeeper Chloé Dion returns to the web for the Governors in 2022. The Mirabel, Quebec native performed in 9 video games final season, beginning eight, and recorded a career-best 44 saves.

Dion’s 64-career saves rank tenth all-time in APSU soccer historical past. Dion wants 19 saves to move former teammate Peyton Powell (2018-21) for ninth all-time.

The Govs’ 11 newcomers are comprised of seven freshmen and 4 transfers. These transfers – Regan Nolan, Coastal Carolina; Chloe Murphy, North Alabama; Annabel Anderson, Virginia Commonwealth; and Marli Niederhauser, Utah State – convey a mixed 9 seasons of expertise 93 matches performed.

The ASUN Ladies’s Soccer Fan-Voted Participant of the Yr, Niederhauser signed with the APSU Govs in April after spending the primary 4 years of her collegiate profession in Logan, Utah the place she performed in 69 matches, beginning 27.

Austin Peay State College’s 29-man roster options gamers from 14 totally different states and 4 international locations

Observe the APSU Govs

For information and updates all through the APSU Governors’ 2022 and inaugural ASUN season, observe the soccer staff on Twitter and Instagram (@GovsWSOC) and on Fb (Austin Peay Ladies’s Soccer).

Subsequent Up For APSU Soccer

With the preseason behind it following Sunday’s match, the Austin Peay State College soccer staff travels to Oxford, Ohio for its regular-season opener in opposition to Miami (OH). Coach McGowan was an assistant and affiliate head coach for the RedHawks for 4 seasons earlier than being named the fourth head coach in Austin Peay State College soccer historical past.